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title: "Celanese Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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# Celanese Corp. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Celanese Corp. (CE) slipped 3.41% to $43.31 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.26% to 7,748.50 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.04% to 53,770.27.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Celanese Corp. closed 38.74% short of its 52-week high of $70.70, which the company reached on May 5th.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Avantor Inc. (AVTR) rose 1.16% to $13.93, Westlake Corp. (WLK) fell 2.07% to $79.17, and Huntsman Corp. (HUN) fell 2.78% to $10.15.

Trading volume (1.2 M) remained 667,463 below its 50-day average volume of 1.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 12, 2026.

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